Norway vs Qatar: Life expectancy at birth, male

Norway
81.6 years
in 2024
Qatar
81.78 years
in 2024
Norway rank
13th
Qatar rank
12th

Life expectancy at birth, male over time

  • Norway
  • Qatar
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How they compare

Qatar currently reports 81.78 years against 81.6 years in Norway, a difference of 0.18 years.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 65 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Norway ahead.

Norway ranks 13th and Qatar ranks 12th of 217 countries.

Across the 7 decades both report, Norway averaged higher in 6 and Qatar in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Norway Qatar Difference Ahead
1960s 71.13 years 59.35 years 11.78 years Norway
1970s 71.7 years 66.11 years 5.6 years Norway
1980s 72.8 years 70.78 years 2.02 years Norway
1990s 74.74 years 73.72 years 1.02 years Norway
2000s 77.41 years 76.18 years 1.23 years Norway
2010s 80.2 years 80.72 years 0.5199 years Qatar
2020s 81.46 years 80.87 years 0.5874 years Norway

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher life expectancy at birth, male, Norway or Qatar?
Qatar, at 81.78 years against 81.6 years in Norway as of 2024.
What is the difference in life expectancy at birth, male between Norway and Qatar?
0.18 years, with Qatar ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Norway and Qatar?
65 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2024.
How do Norway and Qatar rank globally for life expectancy at birth, male?
Norway ranks 13th and Qatar ranks 12th of 217 countries.
Where does this data come from?
World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division, published as Life expectancy at birth, male (years). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Life expectancy at birth, male (years)
Unit
years
Source
World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
265 places, 17,191 data points, 1960–2024
Last refreshed

Life expectancy at birth indicates the number of years a newborn infant would live if prevailing patterns of mortality at the time of its birth were to stay the same throughout its life.